Atropa belladonna, Linn. Is one of the most important solanaceous drug plants. According to Government of Azad Kashmir (1949) survey of medicinal plants had revealed that about 150 maunds of dry leaves and roots of this drug can be made available annually from this region. Author described the different technical aspects of its growth with some recommendations as well.

Review of ADP Projects.

A meeting on Review of ADP Projects of PFI was held in Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar on 6th July, 2017. Worthy Additional Secretary, Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Muhammad Masood Khan presided the meeting. In the remarks, he appreciated the research work carried out under these projects. Moreover, he emphasized the need of writing the research articles on the results of these projects.

Pakistan Forest Institute news in daily AAJ 19 June 2017.

Visit of Honourable Chief Secretary to PFI

Honourable Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Abid Saeed visited Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar on 23rd May, 2017. He was accompanied by Secretary, Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Mr. Nazar Hussain Shah. On his arrival he was welcomed by the Mr. Hakim Shah, Director General, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar and the officiers of the Institute. He was brief about the PFI. He also visited PFI Museum, Auditorium, Central Forest Library and Forest Products Laboratories. He took keen interest in the activites of the Institute.